BigBadRedLiftedFordMan-

Did hit 4" lift block replace the stock 2" block with the bump stop horn? I did a custom add-a-leaf in the back of mine, and it lifted my sagging springs up by about 1.5 inches, I did the torsion tighten and added about 5. inches on the front. My truck sits now ever-so slightly nose down, or level, depending on how you look at it. I like the nose down tilt on a 4x4, unlike most guys, and want the back end on mine higher yet! By 1 or 2". I don't want to add another leaf to destroy my ride, so I guess blocks are the answer. If I know how a block works, then I would know what kind of height to get. Does the 4" block replace the OEM 2" block, or does it somehow fit with it?

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'97 F-150 4x4 SC SB 4.6L. Riding on Sport King 265/75R16 AT's. Add-a-Leafs & Torsion lift. Side Bars. WMS Intake, TB spacer, and Superchip!

Wish list: 4.10 Gears, Hedman Hedders, 3" body lift, 33x12.5 MT's!!

 

The 4" block replaces the standard 2" OEM block. This does mean you'll lose the bump stop horn. There is a way to stack blocks but i havent heard of anyone recommending it because they can shift on top of each other and they give to much which can result in total failure- bad news to come while driving on the highway, ya know? Anywayz, its easy to do, thats why i am thinkin of doin the lift...i'm only afraid that the back will be too tall with 2 more inches...i guess we'll see...
-Brandon

 

A friend of mine had 4" blocks on his 97 F150 but he just sold the truck and took the lift off along with the blocks...he sold em to me for $50 with Ubolts and everything...looks like i'll be re-adjusting my torsion bars slightly more soon...
I'm also lookin at a custom aluminum skidplate that he has...about same size as stock but more obvious and better looking...anywayz, he wants $100 for it...so i'm lookin into that.


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-Brandon Warford
97 F150 4x4 Sport Brt. Red SuperCab
4.6l Triton V8
3.55LS Rear-end
MECHANICAL MODS:
3" Performance Acc. Body Lift & lift lips
1-1.5" torsion bar adjust. so it sits level
Clear Corner Lenses
315/75R16 Yoko. Geolander MTs
American Racing Atlas 16x10
True Dual Exhaust
--(2) 3 Chamber Flowmasters (Exits like the Lightning)
FUN MODS:
Pioneer 8000 3D series
Boston Acoustic 5x7s
Sony Xplode 4ch Amp
(2) 8" RF XLC Subs
Custom 4x4 Sticker
Viper Alarm
FUTURE MODS:
4.56 gears
Repaint around Headlights where clearcoat is coming off >=(
Fix ding in tailgate
Skidplate
New pinstripe
Heckethorn or Rancho Steering Stabilizer
Rancho RS9000 Shocks & Control System
Thats about it for now!
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I would like to do the same thing, perhaps with 3" blocks. I know the height of the truck at the fenders, that's how I knew how much my add-a-leafs added for height. I am then going to take a floor jack on a block and just jack up the rear end exactly in the middle under the hitch, enough so the height to the bottom of the fender cutouts is exactly 1 inch taller, then do this again so it will be 2 inches atller than the current height. I will do this above the fender, because that is where the blocks go. The very back of the truck will actually be slightly higher yet. I am going to stand back and see how the truck would look with my imaginary lift blocks installed. This may be a good method for you as well, you can see if you like the look of the new 4" blocks or not, and all that tilt from the back end.

I would seriously think about putting new bump stops in place, they are there for a reason. They provent over-articulation of the suspension, which protects stretching brake lines, u-joints, etc. If I go ahead with this, I would also probably install a new really large poly bumpstop from the frame ( in place of the small rubber one) to get the approximate same amount of travel limit. I realize that the lift kits do allow for greater articulation, but it is good to put some kind of limit on the travel.

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'97 F-150 4x4 SC SB 4.6L. Riding on Sport King 265/75R16 AT's. Add-a-Leafs & Torsion lift. Side Bars. WMS Intake, TB spacer, and Superchip!

Wish list: 4.10 Gears, Hedman Hedders, 3" body lift, 33x12.5 MT's!!

 

BigBadRedLiftedFordMan-

I just got ProComp 3000 shocks, and ProComp 3" lift blocks! I have to get u-bolts made up, but when I do, I will replace the stock 2" block. As for bump stops, I will probably buy some ProComp 4 inch polyurethane bump stops. They are very big, about 2 by 4 inches at the base by 4 or 4.5 inches tall, with cutouts to give them some shock absorbsion.

I figured that an extra inch on the blocks, along with the 1.5 inches of lift I already had from the extra leafs and approx 1 inch from the torsion lift would look about right. Just enough rake to be very noticeable and different.